Lists addresses for relevant areas outside the borders of modern-day
Germany. Describes archives, genealogical societies and publishers,
German-language newspapers, and museums, both in Europe and in North
America.

Recent events have overtaken the practical advice offered in this
guide. Many printed sources remain reliable research tools. Lists
available primary sources for German communities of eastern Europe.
Traces boundary changes in detail. A new German-language edition
of this work appeared in 1995.